English League One

Sunderland vs Sheffield Wednesday, 2021-22 English League One, Promotion Semifinals

· 1st Leg
Sunderland
  • 45'+1': Ross Stewart
FT
1 - 0
1st Leg
Sheffield Wednesday

    About

    Sunderland are hosting Sheffield Wednesday at Stadium of Light, Sunderland, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League One.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 2': Foul by Luke O'Nien (Sunderland).
    • 3': Attempt blocked. Harlee Dean (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Barry Bannan with a cross.
    • 3': Attempt missed. Lee Gregory (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Harlee Dean following a set piece situation.
    • 4': Attempt saved. Patrick Roberts (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ross Stewart with a headed pass.
    • 5': Foul by Liam Palmer (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 5': Jack Clarke (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Sam Hutchinson.
    • 11': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Jordan Storey.
    • 15': Corry Evans (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Foul by George Byers (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 17': Alex Pritchard (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 17': Foul by George Byers (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 18': Attempt blocked. Corry Evans (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 22': Offside, Sheffield Wednesday. Lee Gregory tries a through ball, but Saido Berahino is caught offside.
    • 24': Foul by Danny Batth (Sunderland).
    • 24': Lee Gregory (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Offside, Sunderland. Alex Pritchard tries a through ball, but Jack Clarke is caught offside.
    • 31': Foul by Lee Gregory (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 31': Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Corry Evans (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ross Stewart.
    • 38': Foul by Alex Pritchard (Sunderland).
    • 38': Massimo Luongo (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Bailey Peacock-Farrell.
    • 40': Attempt missed. Danny Batth (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alex Pritchard with a cross following a corner.
    • 42': Attempt blocked. Ross Stewart (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 42': Attempt blocked. Jack Clarke (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ross Stewart.
    • 42': Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 42': Foul by Massimo Luongo (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Ross Stewart (Sunderland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dennis Cirkin.
    • 45'+1': Goal! Sunderland 1, Sheffield Wednesday 0. Ross Stewart (Sunderland) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal following a fast break.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Sunderland 1, Sheffield Wednesday 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Sunderland 1, Sheffield Wednesday 0.
    • 46': Alex Pritchard (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 46': Foul by Liam Palmer (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 47': Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 47': Foul by Lee Gregory (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 52': Alex Pritchard (Sunderland) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Jack Clarke.
    • 52': Foul by Massimo Luongo (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 52': Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Massimo Luongo (Sheffield Wednesday) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 54': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Jordan Storey.
    • 54': Attempt saved. Alex Pritchard (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Patrick Roberts.
    • 54': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Bailey Peacock-Farrell.
    • 55': Attempt missed. Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Danny Batth with a headed pass following a corner.
    • 56': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Josh Windass replaces Saido Berahino.
    • 58': Attempt blocked. Patrick Roberts (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lynden Gooch.
    • 58': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Sam Hutchinson.
    • 59': Attempt missed. Danny Batth (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alex Pritchard with a cross following a corner.
    • 63': Foul by Luke O'Nien (Sunderland).
    • 63': George Byers (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 63': Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 64': Attempt saved. Harlee Dean (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Barry Bannan.
    • 66': Foul by Sam Hutchinson (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 66': Patrick Roberts (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 67': Bailey Wright (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Foul by Josh Windass (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 69': Attempt missed. Patrick Roberts (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Luke O'Nien with a headed pass.
    • 71': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Lynden Gooch.
    • 71': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Ross Stewart.
    • 76': Attempt missed. Liam Palmer (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Massimo Luongo with a cross.
    • 80': Foul by Marvin Johnson (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 80': Lynden Gooch (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Substitution, Sunderland. Jay Matete replaces Alex Pritchard.
    • 81': Substitution, Sunderland. Elliot Embleton replaces Patrick Roberts.
    • 84': Attempt blocked. Liam Palmer (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Marvin Johnson with a cross.
    • 87': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Harlee Dean.
    • 88': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Fisayo Dele-Bashiru replaces George Byers.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Ross Stewart (Sunderland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 90'+2': Fisayo Dele-Bashiru (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Luke O'Nien (Sunderland).
    • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Josh Windass (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Massimo Luongo.
    • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Josh Windass (Sheffield Wednesday) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Liam Palmer with a cross.
    • 90'+2': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Danny Batth.
    • 90'+3': Substitution, Sunderland. Callum Doyle replaces Jack Clarke.
    • 90'+4': Corry Evans (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Liam Palmer (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Sunderland 1, Sheffield Wednesday 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Sunderland 1, Sheffield Wednesday 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Sunderland 1, Sheffield Wednesday 0.

    Game Information

    Competition: English League One

    Venue: Stadium of Light
    Location: Sunderland, England
    Attendance: 44,742

    Line-Ups

    SUN Sunderland (3-4-1-2)

    No. Name
    20 Anthony Patterson (GK)
    5 Danny Batth
    17 Dennis Cirkin
    26 Bailey Wright
    13 Luke O'Nien Yellow Card
    4 Corry Evans
    77 Patrick Roberts
    25 Jack Clarke
    11 Lynden Gooch
    14 Ross Stewart
    21 Alex Pritchard
    Sunderland Substitutes:
    Jay Matete, Aiden McGeady, Elliot Embleton, Daniel Neil, Trai Hume, Ron-Thorben Hofmann, Callum Doyle.

    SHW Sheffield Wednesday (3-4-1-2)

    No. Name
    1 Bailey Peacock-Farrell (GK)
    16 Harlee Dean
    5 Sam Hutchinson
    38 Jordan Storey
    21 Massimo Luongo Yellow Card
    14 George Byers
    10 Barry Bannan
    18 Marvin Johnson
    2 Liam Palmer
    9 Lee Gregory
    24 Saido Berahino
    Sheffield Wednesday Substitutes:
    Josh Windass, Joe Wildsmith, Jack Hunt, Callum Paterson, Fisayo Dele-Bashiru, Nathaniel Mendez-Laing, Cheyenne Dunkley.

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